Instructions for a Fully Functional Chronograph

A chronograph is a watch with a stopwatch feature. There are myriad styles of chronograph, including analog, pocket watches, wristwatches and lanyard-mounted watches. The basic functions of a fully functioning chronograph are accurate time and the stopwatch. These may be controlled via buttons, twist dials and knobs. Some chronographs are wound to maintain function, while others require batteries to keep the power going. Some modern chronographs use solar power to keep the functions active.

Instructions

    • 1

      Pull the main dial-button out from the chronograph housing. Turn the dial clockwise to set the time.

    • 2

      Consult an accurate clock or time source for your time zone to set the watch function on your chronograph (see Resources). Set the long arm of the watch to the minute setting and the short arm to the hours. Analog watches are almost always set in 12-hour time increments.

    • 3

      Locate the additional button on the chronograph, and then look at the small inset dial in the watch housing. This is the stopwatch. Press the additional button on the chronograph to start the dials in the stopwatch function. Press the button to stop the dial when desired.

    • 4

      Read the time on the stopwatch by seeing where the long arm and short arm meet the numbers in the little dial. The short arm represents the minutes passed, and the seconds are represented by the long arm. For example, if the short arm is on 2 and the long arm on 45, the time was 2:45.